Blockbuster-starved studios rarely reach Hollywood's Emerald City, but Walt Disney Studios appears headed there this weekend.
The studio's $200-million-plus 3-D production is set to open this weekend with a massive gross of about $90 million,...

"The Croods" could club its way to box-office success this weekend, as the animated caveman movie looks certain to end up No. 1.
The 3-D DreamWorks Animation film is likely to open with a solid $40 million, according to those who have seen pre-release...

It was a weekend of firsts at the box office.
The No. 1 spot went to the first cave-man family in "The Croods," and "Olympus Has Fallen" star Gerard Butler had his first strong showing at the multiplex in years.
The 3-D animated family film beat out...

"Manof Steel" was the kryptonite to any box-office rival this weekend, monopolizing ticket sales and flying away with No. 1.
The 3-D film starring Henry Cavill as Superman grossed a stellar $113.1 million over the weekend, according to an estimate from...

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The Force is strong with Alan Horn.
At CinemaCon on Wednesday, the Walt Disney Studios chairman said the company plans to release three “Star Wars” films by the end of the decade — one in 2015, 2017 and 2019.
In between those movies, “we expect to have pictures derived from that universe,” Horn said, indicating that spinoff movies should be expected in 2016 and 2018 as well.
The news comes six months after Disney acquired Lucasfilm in a surprise deal for $4.05 billion....

Iron Man is already part of an elite crew of superheroes, but now he is set to join a rarefied group at the box office.
"Iron Man 3," the third film in the franchise starring Robert Downey Jr., will pass the $1-billion milestone, possibly by Wednesday night. As of Tuesday morning, Walt Disney Studios said the Shane Black-directed movie had collected $962.2 million worldwide and was still selling tickets in territories worldwide.
The well-reviewed picture will become only the 16th film to gross over $1...

In the aftermath of the weak $27-million opening for Sony Pictures Entertainment's "After Earth," all eyes are turning to the studio's upcoming slate of films, which could help soften the blow of the film's disappointing bow.
Sony had expected the sci-fi thriller — which features Will Smith and stars the actor's son Jaden — to open in the range of $35 million to $40 million. But the film finished No. 3 on the weekend, behind blockbuster "Fast & Furious 6" and fellow newcomer "Now You See...

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"Django Unchained" had a long road to theaters in China -- and without much of a payoff.
The Sony Pictures Entertainment film was pulled from theaters April 11 -- the day it premiered -- with officials in China offering no reason for the move. However, after the Quentin Tarantino picture underwent an edit, which excised a handful of graphic sequences, China’s State Administration for Radio, Film and Television (SARFT) allowed it back into theaters about a month later.
But since it was re-...

After the coffee. Before the holiday parties start.
The Skinny: Caught up with "The Walking Dead" last night. Pretty intense stuff. Now I need to catch Sunday's "Homeland" although that show jumped the shark for me awhile ago. Tuesday's headlines include the mysterious benching of a popular radio personality. Also, Netflix is making a big push for kids, and the financial news channels are not enjoying the benefits of an improving stock market. Lastly, did a TV station go too far in having Ron Burgundy...

Payroll records appear to contradict how much money a Los Angeles police officer who brought down the "bling ring," a group of San Fernando Valley youths who burglarized the homes of Hollywood celebrities, said he was paid to work as technical advisor on a movie about the case.
Officer Brett Goodkin, who is under investigation by the LAPD for consulting on Sofia Coppola’s docudrama while assigned to the case, was paid between $5,000 and $6,000 for advising on the production, authorities said. But...